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A Sheffield man, who has been charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home, will enter his plea in March next year.
Sheffield man charged with murder of his parents appears in court by Charlie Baker | Nov 30, 2022 | Crime, News | 0 comments A Sheffield man, who has been charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home, will enter his plea in March next year. James Duncan Andrews, of...
“The other thing about Sunday is it can be a very lonely day if you’ve not got social contacts, if you’ve not got money, not got somewhere nice to go, it can be a really depressing day. It can be a very bad day for some people who are out on the streets.”
“Sunday can be a lonely day, a very bad day for people out on the streets” says Sunday Centre’s Chairman by Liliya Arutyunyan | Nov 29, 2022 | Campaign, Community | 0 comments “I have mixed feelings.” said Steve Clark while thinking on his time working at the Sunday Centre. “I really enj...
“There are so many of us who would love to work, but the opportunities just aren’t there, or the people willing to give you that time."
Chronically Ill Sheffield mother striving to end employment prejudices by Charlie Baker | Nov 24, 2022 | Community, Health, News | 0 comments A Sheffield mother has spoken on the barriers faced by people with chronic illnesses while the business she works for strives for accessible employment for al...
“It was the straw that broke the camel’s back. People can’t keep losing their lives when something is clearly wrong with that stretch of road.”
The Lane Campaign teams up with Cycle Sheffield to fight for better cycling conditions in Sheffield by Liseli Thomas | Nov 23, 2022 | Community, News | 0 comments Members of the Lane Campaign have partnered with Cycle Sheffield to campaign for better road conditions for cyclists along Ringinglow Roa...
“It’s been tough,” Mónica says today, almost two months since the accident. “It’s been really tough because we got to an age that we knew what we wanted and… that’s what we wanted, to be together. He was my life."
Exclusive: Tributes from partner of man killed on one of Sheffield’s most dangerous roads for cyclists by Liseli Thomas | Nov 20, 2022 | Community, News | 0 comments Mónica Bolado, 56, tells her story of what it was like to lose her soulmate just months before they were supposed to retire in Spai...
Gemma said: “I get breast pain, back pain, rashes, I get grooves from bra wear, difficulty exercising. Then there’s this mental health side, not wanting to be visible and make an effort with my appearance and getting abuse from men like untoward comments."
‘Larger than a K cup’: Sheffield woman with enormous breasts denied reduction from NHS twice by Joel Hooke | Nov 20, 2022 | Health, News | 0 comments A Sheffield woman with ‘enormous breasts’ too large for a K cup, is raising money to get a reduction as she says she wants ‘to live her best...
Police in Sheffield have released stills of two people dressed as Batman and Joker that they wish to identify as part of an on-going investigation into a city centre assault.
Sheffield Batman and Joker stills released after men violently assaulted by Charlie Baker | Nov 17, 2022 | Crime, News | 0 comments Police in Sheffield have released stills of two people they wish to identify as part of their ongoing investigation into the assault of a group of men in the city centr...
Sheffield Christmas markets return today!🎅 Will you be visiting the markets this year?
Sheffield Christmas Markets make their return today by Caitlin Hart | Nov 17, 2022 | Community | 0 comments The Christmas markets and lights return despite £18 million budget cuts. Sheffield Christmas markets have reopened today for the festive season and will be running until the end of December. ...
"Dorothy approached me and showed me her soaking, frozen feet clothed in summer sandals. It was in the midst of the cold and wet October in Sheffield. She politely asked if there was any way I could get her a pair of winter shoes to replace the ones she was wearing, explaining how her feet felt numb from the extreme pain the cold caused. My heart immediately sank."
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Keep Sundays Warm: The reason behind the campaign by Elena Baeza Ruso | Nov 15, 2022 | Campaign, Community | 0 comments Elena Baeza Ruso, 21, shares why she started the Keep Warm Campaign: Dorothy* approached me and showed me her soaking, frozen feet clothed in summer sandals. It was in the midst of...
Sheffield’s Extinction Rebellion (XR) have been demonstrating at Barclays Bank as part of UK-wide action during UN Climate Change Summit COP27.
Jenni Crisp, Member of XR Sheffield, said: “This is part of an ongoing money rebellion campaign against Barclays because they’re climate criminals.”
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Extinction Rebellion Sheffield: Protesters “clean out climate criminals” Barclays by Charlie Baker | Nov 14, 2022 | News | 0 comments Sheffield’s Extinction Rebellion (XR) have been demonstrating at Barclays Bank as part of UK-wide action during UN Climate Change Summit COP27. A crowd gathered...
Operation Sceptre, a weeklong crime campaign to raise awareness of knife crime and the families who have been affected by its devastating impacts, returns this week to South Yorkshire.
The national operation will run targeted operations from Monday 14 November to Sunday 20 November 2022 to reassure young people they are safer not carrying knives.
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Knife crime campaign returns to South Yorkshire by Liseli Thomas | Nov 14, 2022 | Crime, News, Uncategorised | 0 comments Operation Sceptre, a weeklong crime campaign to raise awareness of knife crime and the families who have been affected by its devastating impacts, returns this week to South York...
Detectives in Sheffield are appealing for witnesses following a burglary of an elderly woman’s home in Ranmoor.
Between midnight and 1am on Saturday 12 November, it is reported that two masked men forced entry to a property on Stumperlowe Hall Road.
Gareth Thomas, Sheffield Central Neighbourhoods Inspector, said: “This was a nasty incident which has left the elderly resident extremely shaken."
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Appeal after woman in her 80s burgled in her home by Charlie Baker | Nov 13, 2022 | Crime, News | 0 comments Detectives in Sheffield are appealing for witnesses following a burglary of an elderly woman’s home in Ranmoor. Between midnight and 1am on Saturday 12 November, it is reported that two mas...
Climate change group, Extinction Rebellion, are out in Sheffield today as part of nationwide protests against Barclays - story coming soon!
Sheffield Children’s Hospital have issued an update on their plans for the upcoming Royal College of Nursing strikes.
Craig Radford, Chief Operating Officer at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are working closely with our nursing colleagues and other services to put in place plans, which we will refine when we have a clearer understanding on the dates and specific details."
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Sheffield Children’s issue update ahead of historic nursing strikes by Charlie Baker | Nov 13, 2022 | Health, News | 0 comments Sheffield Children’s Hospital have issued an update on their plans for the upcoming Royal College of Nursing strikes. Last week nurses voted for industrial action at 17...
Every Sheffield hospital is set to be affected by upcoming strikes after a ballot by the Royal College of Nursing members supported action in the city’s trusts.
Northern General, Royal Hallamshire, Weston Park, Jessop Wing and Sheffield Children’s are all expected to be affected later this year, in what RCN General Secretary & Chief Executive Pat Cullen has described as ‘a defining moment in our history.’
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Nursing strikes set to hit every Sheffield hospital by Charlie Baker | Nov 10, 2022 | Health, News | 0 comments Every Sheffield hospital is set to be affected by upcoming strikes after a ballot by the Royal College of Nursing members supported action in the city’s trusts. Northern General, Royal H...
Sheffield’s over 60s could soon be living in purpose-built homes with the latest assistive technologies and private balconies.
This latest addition to the Council Housing Stock Increase Programme, which consists of 132 units, 114 apartments and 18 bungalows, is due to open in the coming months.
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Sheffield’s seniors to gain new purpose-built council homes by Charlie Baker | Nov 9, 2022 | Community, News | 0 comments Sheffield’s over 60s could soon be living in purpose-built homes with the latest assistive technologies and private balconies. This latest addition to the Council Housing Sto...
The £2 fare cap came into force on buses and trams across South Yorkshire as part of plans to combat the cost-of-living crisis.
The price freeze was brought in last week on 1 November, two months ahead of the the planned national £2 cap on bus journeys between January and March.
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Fare cap on buses and trams comes into effect by Joel Hooke | Nov 8, 2022 | News | 0 comments The £2 fare cap came into force last week on buses and trams across South Yorkshire as part of plans to combat the cost-of-living crisis. The price freeze was brought in last week on 1 November, two months...
Three men sought following city centre assault. Around 11:10pm on Friday 21 October, a 43-year-old man was assaulted by three men inside the Maida Vale Club on West Street.
The men are reported to have punched, kicked and jumped on the man’s head and body multiple times, causing several injuries.
If you have any information about the assault, call 101 or access the SYP’s online portal.
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Three men sought following city centre assaults by Liseli Thomas | Nov 7, 2022 | Crime, News | 0 comments At around 11:10pm on Friday 21 October, a 43-year-old man was assaulted by three men inside the Maida Vale Club on West Street. The men are reported to have punched, kicked and jumped on the man...
A prestigious nursing workforce awards event, held in London on 22 November, nominated Sheffield Teaching Hospitals for a double finals place for two projects.
Chief Nurse Professor Christopher Morley, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are delighted to have been recognised in this national nursing workforce award scheme.
“Both initiatives are exemplary projects and a testament to our innovative approach to investing in our nursing workforce now and in the future.”
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals’ nursing teams received two award nominations by Liliya Arutyunyan | Nov 6, 2022 | Community, Health, News | 0 comments A prestigious nursing workforce awards event, held in London on 22 November, nominated Sheffield Teaching Hospitals for a double finals place for two...
Sheffield City Council resisted government consultations on imposing a rent cap increase for 2023/24, arguing potential losses of £12 million would hugely impact their services to council housing tenants.
The government asked local authorities whether they agree with a ceiling of between three percent and seven percent being imposed on rent increases for the next two years.
Councillor Douglas Johnson, Chair of Housing Policy Committee, said: “We are really up against it."
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Sheffield’s Council rebukes Government’s rent setting plans citing potential losses of £12 million by Liliya Arutyunyan | Nov 4, 2022 | Community | 0 comments Sheffield City Council resisted government consultations on imposing a rent cap increase for 2023/24, arguing potential losses of £12 m...
Two Sheffield men were sentenced to five years in jail after they were caught in possession of fi****ms.
On 6 August 2019, police searched one of convicted's residence with a misuse of drugs act warrant. Officers entered the property and did not find any drugs, however they found two guns alongside a black bag containing bullets which were then seized and sent for forensic examination.
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Two Sheffield men jailed for possession of fi****ms by Joel Hooke | Nov 4, 2022 | Crime | 0 comments Two Sheffield men were sentenced to five years in jail after they were caught in possession of fi****ms at Sheffield Crown Court John Murphy, 57, of Prince of Wales Road, Manor Castle and Mason Resid...
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for violently stabbing a man at a party in Sheffield earlier this year.
The convicted pleaded guilty in Sheffield Crown Court after a stabbing a 29 year-old man after a night out in May this year, leaving the victim with life threatening injuries.
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Man jailed after ‘ferocious’ knife attack at Sheffield party by Joel Hooke | Nov 4, 2022 | Crime, News | 0 comments A man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for violently stabbing a man at a party in Sheffield earlier this year. Warsame Ibrahim, 27, of Dorset Street, Sheffield pleaded guilty...
Using the government’s Levelling Up Fund, Sheffield City Council plans to create a new public space in Castlegate which focuses on heritage, culture and sustainability.
Cllr Mazher Iqbal, Co-Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee, said: “Public consultation is crucial to this process, ensuring the project delivered meets the needs and expectations of those who will benefit from it."
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Transformational plans for Castlegate to go to ‘crucial’ public consultation by Charlie Baker | Nov 3, 2022 | Community, News | 0 comments Plans for Castlegate’s re-establishment as a vital part of the city centre will go to public consultation from 7 November. Using the government’s Levelli...
Radio presenter and 'I'm a Celeb' star, Chris Moyles, is set to play a huge DJ set in Sheffield.
He will be playing at the O2 Academy on 28th May 2023.
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‘I’m a Celeb’ star Chris Moyles set for huge Sheffield DJ set by Charlie Baker | Nov 2, 2022 | News | 0 comments Legendary radio and TV presenter Chris Moyles will swap the jungle for the Steel City with a special 90s Hangover set next year. The Yorkshire-born Radio X resident, 48, will be tak...
Illuminate the Gardens bonfire night will be back in Sheffield for the fifth year. The firework and lighting extravaganza is Sheffield’s biggest bonfire weekend event.
The event will take place from 4th-6th November in Sheffield Botanical Gardens. This year’s theme, ‘A Journey Through Evolution’, will showcase 10 illuminated installations, walkabout performances, and 2 firework displays.
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Illuminate the Gardens Bonfire Night Event Returns for it’s Fifth Year by Caitlin Hart | Nov 2, 2022 | Community | 0 comments The firework and lighting extravaganza is Sheffield’s biggest bonfire weekend event. Illuminate the Gardens will take place from 4th-6th November in Sheffield Botanical G...
Attercliffe’s Adelphi Cinema could soon become a local community hub under plans being considered by Sheffield City Council.
The council wants to revive the Attercliffe Road building, with funding coming from the Government’s £17m Levelling Up fund for the area.
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Sheffield Council to consider buying and reviving Adelphi Cinema by Charlie Baker | Nov 1, 2022 | Community, News | 0 comments Attercliffe’s Adelphi Cinema could soon become a local community hub under plans being considered by Sheffield City Council. The Grade II-listed landmark operated as a cin...
The Sheffield Council’s long-term funding for the city’s documentary film festival is to be reviewed after its grant arrangement ended.
DocFest, the leading documentary festival in the UK, brings in an estimated £1.4m in spending to the city each year.
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Sheffield DocFest funding plan delayed by Liseli Thomas | Nov 1, 2022 | Community, News | 0 comments The Sheffield Council’s long-term funding for the city’s documentary film festival is to be reviewed after its grant arrangement ended. The local authority is set to approve a one-year extension ...
Dan Walker says he is ‘delighted’ to have won £32,000 for Sheffield Children’s Hospital on a ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ celebrity special.
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Sheffield City Council have proposed plans to enhance and redevelop parts of Orchard Square and The Montgomery in the city centre as part of the ongoing changes to Fargate and High Street.
The plans will look to enhance the Orchard Square open space, including the installation of canopies allowing the square to play host to a year-round programme of outdoor events as well as converting vacant upper floors to housing.
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Council proposes £1.4 million development of Orchard Square and The Montgomery by Joel Hooke | Oct 31, 2022 | News | 0 comments Sheffield City Council have proposed plans to enhance and redevelop parts of Orchard Square and The Montgomery in the city centre as part of the ongoing changes to Fargate...
The Sheffield Council had reported the findings of a primary school classroom roof that is at risk of ‘complete failure’ following a structural inspection.
The council plan to replace the roof as soon as possible but reported that the funding would need to come from the Department for Education building condition allocation.
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Inspection in Sheffield school reveals a classroom roof at risk of ‘complete failure’ by Liseli Thomas | Oct 31, 2022 | Education, News | 0 comments The Sheffield Council had reported the findings of a primary school classroom roof that is at risk of ‘complete failure’ following a structural...
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The car that crashed into the side of Sheffield Children's Hospital at around 11am today is now being cleared. Police at the scene said that the driver is okay and no one was injured. Three fire engines and multiple police cars attended the scene. Police described the car veering off the road as a "massive misjudgement."
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